Chef John's Clams Casino Dip

Name: Chef John's Clams Casino Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon, chopped; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced; 1/3 cup finely diced red pepper; 1/3 cup finely diced celery; 2 cloves minced garlic; 1/4 cup chopped green onions, white and pale green parts only; 1 (6.5 ounce) can minced clams, drained with juice reserved; 1 (6.5 ounce) can minced clams, drained; 1 pound cream cheese; 1/2 lemon; freshly ground black pepper to taste; hot sauce to taste; 1 tablespoon chopped bacon for garnish; 1/2 tablespoon chopped green onion for garnish; 1 box buttery crackers

⏱️ Ready in 25 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 17 views

This clam dip appetizer contains the same basic ingredient list as traditional clams casino, and while it really tastes nothing like its hot namesake, I think any fan of the clam dip will be very happy with it.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 549

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 41.4g 53%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 746mg 32%

Total Carbohydrate 22.4g 8%

Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4%

Total Sugars 2.2g

Protein 21.7g 43%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Cook and stir bacon with butter in a skillet over medium heat until crisp.

Drain bacon fat, set bacon aside, and place skillet back onto medium heat.

Add jalapeño, red pepper, diced celery, garlic, and green onions; cook and stir until vegetables start to soften, about 3 minutes.

Pour in reserved clam juice and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.

Transfer vegetable mixture to plate to cool.

Open second can of clams and drain juice, combine with reserved clams, cream cheese, bacon, cooled vegetables, juice from lemon, and freshly ground black pepper and hot sauce to taste.

Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with chopped bacon and green onion.

Serve with crackers.